OSHA Inspection: AVATAR PACKAGING, INC.

Issued

Apr 13, 2016

Abate by

May 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,700 · Current $809 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy:    a.  In the warehouse area, energy control procedures were generic and not specific for each machine, such as the Universal jumbo chain bar press #706 and the Langston 2 color press, exposing the employees to struck by and caught in hazards, on or about 1/11/16.    Avatar Packaging, Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1056142, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 8/18/15, with respect to a workplace located at 5110 West Idlewild Ave, Tampa, FL 33634.

Issued

Apr 13, 2016

Abate by

May 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,700 · Current $809 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:      a.  In the warehouse area, an annual audit of the procedures to lock out equipment such as the Universal jumbo chain bar press #706 and the Langston 2 color press was not conducted, exposing employees struck by and caught in hazards, on or about 1/11/16.    Avatar Packaging, Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1056142, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 8/18/15, with respect to a workplace located at 5110 West Idlewild Ave, Tampa, FL 33634.

Issued

Apr 13, 2016

Abate by

May 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,700 · Current $809 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:    a.  In the warehouse area, employees were not trained in lock-out tag-out procedures on equipment such as the Universal jumbo chain bar press #706 and the Langston 2 color press, exposing employees to struck-by and caught-in hazards, on or about 1/11/16.    Avatar Packaging, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A),which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1056142, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 8/18/15, with respect to a workplace located at 5110 West Idlewild Ave, Tampa, FL 33634.

Issued

Apr 13, 2016

Abate by

May 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $10,780 · Current $1,132 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    a. In the warehouse area, machine guarding was not provided on equipment such as the blue die cutter and the Langston 2 color press, exposing employees to struck-by and caught0in hazards, on or about 1/11/16.    Avatar Packaging, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1056142, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on 8/18/15, with respect to a workplace located at 5110 West Idlewild Ave, Tampa, FL 33634.

Issued

Apr 13, 2016

Abate by

May 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $10,780 · Current $1,132 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    a.  In the warehouse area, machine guarding was not provided at the point of operation on equipment such as the S&S slotter scorer and the Langston 2 color press, exposing employees to struck-by hazards, on or about 1/11/16.    Avatar Packaging, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1056142, citation number 1, item number 5 and was affirmed as a final order on 8/18/15, with respect to a workplace located at 5110 West Idlewild Ave, Tampa, FL 33634.

Issued

Apr 13, 2016

Abate by

May 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,700 · Current $809 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt:    a.  On the EMBA gluer 6110496 machine, the horizontal belts were not guarded, exposing employees to a caught-in hazard, on or about 1/11/16.    Avatar Packaging, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1056142, citation number 1, item number 7 and was affirmed as a final order on 8/18/15, with respect to a workplace located at 5110 West Idlewild Ave, Tampa, FL 33634.

Issued

Apr 13, 2016

Abate by

May 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $200 · Current $21 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    a.  In the tool room area, flexible power cable was permanently installed as part of the overhead lighting above the work bench, exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard, on or about 1/11/16.      Avatar Packaging, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1056142, citation number 1, item number 9(c) and was affirmed as a final order on 8/18/15, with respect to a workplace located at 5110 West Idlewild Ave, Tampa, FL 33634.

Issued

Apr 13, 2016

Abate by

May 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $200 · Current $21 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    a.  Near the EMBA gluer 6110496, the compressed air line used for cleaning was reduced to 100 psi, exposing employees to a struck-by hazard, on or about 1/11/16.    Avatar Packaging, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.242(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1056142, citation number 2, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 8/18/15, with respect to a workplace located at 5110 West Idlewild Ave, Tampa, FL 33634.